Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-29

President John Bascom, Of the state uni
versity, preached his thirteenth annual
class, as well as thousands Of others. He
leaves the university at the close of the
present school year and goes to Williams
town, Mass, to reside. @. c. Chamberlain
Of Beloit succeeds to the presidency.
Perhanl, Mimi, special 22nd. The
farmers Of Otter Tail county are threatened
are IN danger of being entirely wiped out
Within the past day 5000 acres of grain
and garden truck have been destroyed.
Farmers are greatly alarmed and are COM
bining to fight the common enemy by every
mesn in their power.
The G. A. r., encampment at
Verndale, Mimi, beginning on the 22nd,
was great success and enjoyed by all. The
Fergus Falls boy drum corps and the Lake
Side band Of Detroit added much to the
enjoyment. Notable addresses were made
by Commander Wheelock, Attorney
General Clapp and others -
The Regents of the Iowa State Uni
versity have asked for the resignation Of
Professors Leonard, Parker and Fellows.
two of whom have been connected with tie
institution for rs and Is years. This action
created great surprise and mass meeting
of the alumni and students protested
against it as an injustice.
At Chicago, on the Oath, the trial of
Chef Smith, the dramatic agent who has
been acting as procurer for the vile de1s of
Hurley. Wis, reached an ending. He was
found guilty and sentenced to one year in
the -penitentiary. The prosecution was
conducted by the Humane society.
Mental alteration and financial diff
culties caused Mat Jelinek to drive a ball
through his brain at his home in New
Prague, Mimi, Monday at a. m. Jelinek
was prominent business and society man
and leaves wife and two children to mourn
his loss.
At Grand Forks, Dak., on the night
of the Goth, the store Of Mr.. Savage was
burglarized and 500 worth of shoes.
watches and other jewelry taken. No clue
TO robbers. Savage kept a store formerly
in Minneapolis
Paddy Carroll went from Northern
Pacific Junction to Duluth, on Saturday,
got drunk and lay down to sleep on the
railroad track and was run over and
killed by switch engine He was % years
of age.
Great damage was done on farms
near Fisher, Mimi, by the tornado on the
10th. Four persons were killed and several
injured and houses, barns, standing timber
and grain destroyed.
At Hastings, Mimi, in the trial of
Peter johnson for the murder of George
Morrow, the jury brought in a verdict of
manslaughter in the first degree, on the
21st.
A married daughter of President
Van Slyke of the LIST, National Bank of
Madison, Wis, died suddenly at Phila-
delphia, Pa, on the 18th, aged 81 years.
By railroad accident at Havre de
Grace, Md, on the 21st, Rev. ]. p Pinkham
Of Minneapolis, Mimi, had his shoulder
blade broken and arm fractured.
j. M. Baker of Anoka, Mimi, was
arrested Monday by a o. s. marshal and
taken to st. Paul, for selling liquor without
government license.
A convict in the state prison at Still,
water, attempted suicide Monday by cutting
his wrists with q dull table knife. He was
unsuccessful.
Rock County, Mimi, on the 18th,
voted by 800 majority to issue bonds to,
build a 600 court house and jail.
Blue Earth county, Mimi, has paid
out $500 in Gopher bounties, under the law
passed last winter.
Disco township, Waseca Co., Mimi,
has organized a farmers insurance COM
pany.
The post-ofice of St. Cloud, MIMI.
has been advanced to the second class.